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Hwang Kee founded his first martial art school November, 9, 1945 in Seoul, Korea and coined the term "Moo Duk Kwan" to identify it.

From 1945 until Hwang' Kee's death July 14, 2002 he continuously used his trademark "Moo Duk Kwan" in commerce as he expanded his martial art system worldwide.

In 1955 he designed his "fist logo" to uniquely identify authorized Moo Duk Kwan martial art instructors and schools teaching his martial art system in accordance with his Moo Do values, his philosophy (Hwang Kee's Moo Do Chul Hahk) and his high technical standards.

In 1974 he authorized the 501(c)(4) non-profit United States Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation as the sole licensing agent for his intellectual property in the United States.Charter of 501(c)(4) U.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation

Today, "Moo Duk Kwan" 3,023,145 and "the fist logo" 1,446,944 and 3,119,287 are federally registered trademarks of the U.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation recorded with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

In 2011 the 501(c)(4) non-profit U.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation formed and licensed the 501(c)(3) charitable U.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan FOUNDATION to expand available resources for accomplishing Moo Duk Kwan mission objectives and chartered purposes.

Upon Hwang Kee's passing he transferred all intellectual property rights to his martial art system to H.C. Hwang, his son and President of the World Moo Duk Kwan, the parent entity licensing the U.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation and other licensed Moo Duk Kwan martial art organizations and schools around the world.

During Hwang Kee's life he pursued global expansion of authorized Moo Duk Kwan martial art instructors and schools to teach his martial art system in accordance with his Moo Do values, philosophy and high technical standards. He also revoked authorization of those who failed to maintain his standards. Throughout his life and even after his death some trademark infringers and trademark counterfeiters have essentially engaged in identity theft by using the Moo Duk Kwan's public identity as their own and have played on its well established reputation in a dishonest manner calculated for their benefit.

Only parties licensed by the registered trademark owner can legally represent themselves as Moo Duk Kwan martial art schools providing instruction in Hwang Kee's martial art system in accordance with his Moo Do values, his philosophy (Hwang Kee's Moo Do Chul Hahk) and his high technical standards.

All authorized Moo Duk Kwan martial art schools worldwide can be searched here. If you are a licensed Moo Duk Kwan martial art instructor or school and your name does not appear in the official listing, please notify the U.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation